Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague. I have already mentioned Heather Wilson. I would be remiss not to mention Dale Kildee, who was on the Page Board and spent time, and just thank him for serving with me. Make sure you remember in the last couple hours that you are here in Washington to thank the school staff, the dorm staff. We mentioned the floor staff. We have our chaplain here, and I know he has been a support for many of you, as he has been for Members. The Capitol Police, the attending physicians. Yes, we did need the attending physicians in this class once or twice. So, we appreciate having you. There is a lot of people that invested in this, and make sure in the last day you get a chance to thank them. Only in Washington can you ask for 5 minutes and get 60 minutes. What you have to notice is the House, we have very structured rules, but, for some reason, we are somehow allowed to break this one rule to take 5 minutes and spend as much time as we need to thank you for the work you have done with us. Members will not miss flights, as you know, for very much, and you almost get trampled sometimes at the end of the last vote. I just missed mine, but I do it for a good reason, and I do it for a good cause, because you have been a great, great joy for me; a trial, a learning experience, but, again, a historical footnote in the history of a great country that now you are part of. May God bless you all and may God bless the United States of America. Thank you very much for your service.”